James from Burnet Texas writes
No insecticide or fire ant bait will provide year-long control of fire ants. Treatments should begin at the first sign of fire ants and continue throughout high-activity months.
Bifen L/P Insecticide Granules will control fire ants for 30 days. The longest residual insecticide granule for fire ants is Talstar XTRA which has a residual of 2-3 months. These products can be applied a mound applications or broadcast over the lawn.
Baiting for fire ants is only effective when they are foraging (looking for food). If they are not foraging for food, baiting will not be successful.
Please review our Fire Ant Treatment Guide and Fire Ant Prevention Guide for more information.
Answer last updated on: 07/18/2023